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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Alberto Mantovani, Milan, IT;
Cecilia Garlanda, Milan, IT;
Andrea Doni, Milan, IT;
Irene Cetin, Milan, IT;
Alberto Mantovani, Milan, IT;
Cecilia Garlanda, Milan, IT;
Andrea Doni, Milan, IT;
Irene Cetin, Milan, IT;
Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A., Rozzano, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a diagnostic test for inflammatory endothelial dysfunctions in pregnant women. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing or evaluating the risk of contracting an inflammatory endothelial dysfunction of the maternal compartment comprising the following steps: a) detecting the plasma levels of long pentraxin PTX3 in blood samples taken from a pregnant woman; b) comparing the PTX3 plasma level data, obtained according to step a), with statistically significant PTX3 plasma level data of normal pregnant population.